The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-30
MAINE cHAuTAuoUANs.
Seeing Natures Beauties In the
Woods and Streams Of Conway.
A Sail of Twenty miles Down the
Lovely Saco.
Lectures by Rev. A. e. punnlng and
Professor Bailey.
Especial to the PREss. ]

MATTHIAS GROVE, Fryeburg, July Do
| lively thunder shower just at the close of
last evenings concert showed that the rain
had not forgotten the Chautauquans. The
horse railroad, however, reaped the benefit
from the shower, as every one from the vii
lage preferred to ride rather than walk
home.
The concert at 7.30 p. m, given by the
Mandolin and Guitar Club, and the Schubert
Male Quartette from Portland, was thorough
ly enjoyed by the audience and the perform
ers kindly responed to several encores.
Yesterday at the c. L. s. G. round table,
Rev. A. Il. Dunning presided and read a let
Ter addressed to the Chautauquans from
Rev. }. w. Bashford, Ph.D., written at Ven
Ice, descriptive of his travels and referring
to the G. l.. s. G. work. The BENEFITS of the
Y. L.. >. Z. course were recOunted by Mrs.
Mason and Messrs. Lindsey, Snow and En-
erson.
This morning prayers az $50 were led by
Rev. III. G. Westwood.
This being set apart for recreation day
the only exercise this morning was a lecture
at a. m. by Rev. A. x. Dunning on, "How
to Study the Life of Christ" Before begin
ming on that subject Mr.. Dunning spoke of
the work of the Chautauqua Normal Univer-
sity, OF which he Is principal. Chautauqua
was started to train Sunday school teachers
Mr. Lewis Miller, now its president, think
ing that a most important work. The first
class graduated in 1874. Text books had
been prepared by DR.. Hurlburt and himself
Lectures and examinations are given at the
assemblies. The greatest WORK for Christ is
to make those who teach his word more tit to
do it with power. We have an idea we must
study algebra, etc., but if we pray. spiritual
things will in some way be poured into us.
The ChautauQua Normal Union strives,
first, to lay the foundation of truth; second,
to teach knowledge of minds.
The lesson for this morning is a study of
Christ'S life. No one understands this life
who begins at Christ's birth; 1t begins in
Genesis, it shaped Mosaic history. inspired
the prophets and appeared Throughout the Old
Testament. Prophecy is the beginning of
the life of Christ. drought to be able to
draw picture of the coming of Christ for
yourselves that should be fulfilled in the
Gospel. The earliest prophecy refers to the
race, the second to the nation, the third to
the tribe, the fourth to the family, the fifth
to the town, the sixth to the time, the
seventh to the person, and the eighth to the
day: This brings us to the beginning of
the Sunday school lessons. You should
teach each lesson with an outline Of the
whole in your mind. 1t gives you power aud
inspires the pupils with confidence in your
teaching. Christ's life has three divisions:
l, early years; 2, public ministry; 8 closing
scenes. We want to divide these : g
and classify them, so that wher
we can see the whole.
THE EXCURSION
Three attractive all day
arranged for today and MAJ
them One was to North ca .n
the Ledges, Diana's Baths, ner also
to North Conway, including the ascent of
Mount Kearsarge. The other. for those who
prefer water, was to take boats on the Saco
river at the camp ground, follow the current
Of the stream to Lovell's pond and cross
that, thus going over twenty miles and land
ing two or three miles from the starting
point.
For those preferring to remain on the
grounds and any others wishing to attend,
Prof. f. III. Bailey of Michigan gave lee
ture on Astronomy in the Auditorium at Up.
N. Prof. Bailey and his ingenious devices
for making astronomy clear were one of
the features of the assembly not promised on
the programme. His wonderful globe nearly
twenty feet in circumference shows the con-
steliations and positions Of the stars SO plain
ly that they can readily be seen in the heav-
ems afterward. Wednesday evening at DIR.
E. E. Hale's request this globe was exhibit |
ed at the close Of his lecture. 1t is impossi-
bic to give an abstract of this lecture, as it |
depends upon the globe for Illustrations. |
Prof. Bailey's astral lantern is on the |
grounds for night work and many propose to |
avail themselves of this fine opportunity to |
study the heavens AT 4p. m. Mrs. Ii. G. |
ry work in the Sabbath school, Any who
have wished to make this day of rest from |
meetings entirely have spent it on the river |
bank, or playing croquet or tennis At w. H. |
Stevens bookstore are to be found not only |
G. l.. s. G. publications, but other attractive |
reading suited to hammock life. G. T. Ladd |
at the refreshment stand furnishes ice cream |
and fruit.
This evening Prof. Franklin C. Robinson |
of Bowdoin College illustrated Recent Pro- |
gress in Science" with experiments.
Tomorrow is Temperance Day. Under the |
direction of the w. G. T. U. Mrs. i. NJ. N. |
4. 5. T0bey, President of the Massachusetts |
w. c. T. U. Societies and other workers in |
thelcause will be present and speak.
% Among the visitors and regular attendants |
at the meetings this week have been Rev. |
Arthur Shirley and wife of Gloucester, Rev. |
r. III. Davis, formerly pastor of the Congre- |
gational church at Hiram, who has just re-
turned from Niigata, Japan, where he has |
been missionary for several years; j. Still !
man Smith of Lend Hand, the philanthropic |
magazine: Misses Moore, Bucknam and
Robinson, teachers from Bangor; Mrs. Page
of Skowhegan, Mrs. Whitney, Miss and Mrs.
Mason and Miss Merrill of Brownville; c.
A; Page. A., NJ, principal of Leicester
friends of Gorham: Miss Helen d. Sewall,
from ID. l.. Moody's school at Mount Her
mon, Mass, Mrs. b. +. Hamilton of Saco,
Prof. F. C. Robinson of Bowdoin College and
his brother, W. A. Robinson, principal of
the High School at Franklin Falls. n III.
The Brunswick party seem to have reduced
tent housekeeping to science and TO
thoroughly enjoy their life. There are about
a dozen ladies in the company